Lectionary Reflection: June 30, 2008
Do you ever wonder what Jesus would have to say to us if he came to our towns to teach?
When Stewardship Means Letting Go
Lectionary Reflection: June 16, 2008
Discipleship quite often puts us squarely at odds with the way the world works, with the structures of society and the systems of the status quo.
Don’t Worry, Be Faithful
Lectionary Reflection: May 19, 2008
Like most things in life, happiness is most often a byproduct of dedicated focus and effort. All too often, we humans search for happiness in all the wrong places.
Living Stones
Lectionary Reflection: April 14, 2008
Our columnist is now a quarter way through her year of buying nothing new, and she keeps receiving new awarenesses.
Rx for Heartburn
Lectionary Reflection: March 31, 2008
So, tell me, do you experience heartburn? I certainly hope that you do! No, of course, I’m not talking about the kind of heartburn that sends you rummaging in the medicine cabinet for Prilosec or Pepcid.
Discipleship: The Challenge of Staying Focused
Lectionary Reflection: March 17, 2008
Holy Week is a busy time for pastors and laypeople alike. Is it too busy?
Can These Bones Live?
Lectionary Reflection: March 3, 2008
The Sunday’s lectionary reading from Ezekiel has special meaning for residents of the Upper Midwest who have been dealing with population decline and other problems.
The Gift of Community
Lectionary Reflection: February 4, 2008
We are bound together, you and I. Each one of us is wonderfully and uniquely created by God with gifts and talents, skills and abilities, failings and frailties. But we are not alone, nor are we designed to be alone.
Proclaiming Stewardship: A Guide for Sermons and Temple Talks
Susan K. Hedahl, professor of homiletics, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, offers tips for sermons and temple talks. “Ask what the stewardship profile of your congregation is — Before public proclamation, it is necessary to ask: Where have we been? As a congregation, what gifts do we already employ for ourselves and others? Where do we hope to be in the months, the years ahead? Which resources do we need to consider, expand, develop?
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